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B.J. Thomas will bring his famous hit-songs, which
include, "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head," and
"Don't Worry Baby," along with his new found faith to
Bethel tonight at 8 p.m.
`Smileys' welcome freshmen
with assistance, entertainment
SEP 16 1977
Bruce Olsen editor Greg Kuntz sports editor The Clarion is published weekly
Holly Schmiess news editor Mark Holmes photo editor by the students of Bethel College.
Nancy Naumenko production editor Juan Ramos cartoonist Letters to the editor should be sent
Suzi Wells copy editor Arlan Swanson business manager to p.o. 91 by the Sunday before publication
THE CLARION
Bethel College Vol. 53, No. 1 September 16, 1977
by Bruce Olsen cal method available to be used at
The Bethel Board of Regents sod-breaking. The three possible
have taken another step to methods include a commercial
alleviate the present crowded mortgage through a local bank,
conditions on the Bethel campus bonds approved through the
by planning to build a second student Higher Education Facility
annex on to the present facilities. Authority (HEFA), or through a
This new annex will be added on low-interest loan from the Hous-to
the present Learning Resource ing and Urban Affairs Depart-
Center (LRC) building. ment (HUD) of the federal go-
The new annex, which is to vernment.
begin construction sometime in The new construction plans
November, will be the same size also provide for the building of a
as the annex on to the fine arts courtyard and a small theatre
building, covering four floors and outside of the new annex.
extending the LRC building The construction dates on these
another forty feet. new buildings are all tentative
Cost of the new annex is es- until the present squabble be-timated
to be in excess of tween Northwestern Bible Col-
$400,000. The regents plan to lege and the Village of Arden
fund this building project through Hills has been alleviated.
several sources, one-half to As was reported in the March
two-thirds of which are to come 25, 1977 issue of the Clarion, the
from special gifts and foundation Village of Arden Hills had turned
grants. The remaining finances down a building permit request to
will come out of operating funds Northwestern Bible College due to
from tuition, bookstore and anti-public sentiment about a pro-dining
room sales. posed 1850-seat auditorium to be
Also in the planning stage are built on the Northwestern cam-two
new dorms to go under pus. Therefore Bethel could not
construction in November. These be granted a building permit from
dorms, which will cost approxi- the village, for Northwestern
mately $1.5 million, will be could then argue that their
located in the proximity of the application for a permit was also
football field. If the sale of old valid.
campus were to come about, five The lawsuit between Northwes-new
dorms will be built instead of tern and the Village of Arden
the planned two. Hills is scheduled to go before the
Funding for the dorms may court at the end of this month.
come out of three possible Dean George Brushaber is con-sources,
with the most economi- fident that the court will rule in
Regents plan for annex
by Nancy Naumenko
The dawn of a new era. No, I'm
not referring to the exploration of
Mars, the advanced relations with
Cuba and Russia, or even the pre-sent
availability of the banking
window. Rather, my comment is
in reference to the unprecedented
lack of overcrowding at Bethel.
Present unofficial population
figures stand at 1830 persons, 550
of whom are freshmen, and 140 of
whom are transfers. These
figures, it may be noted, have not
increased appreciably over this
year's projected total of 1825.
No longer do any townhouses
contain seven persons. Doc Rain-bow
has been transported across
the hall from his dressing room
office to a brightly lit office
amidst his colleagues. The
Registrar's office now constantly
contains student traffic from its
new third-story position. And,
of course, which of us could have
failed to note the new positioning
and availability of the banking
window—surely the most appre-ciable
change, according to many.
Commenting on the overcrowd-ing
situation at Bethel, two
freshmen girls each said: "Well,
there's nothing I can compare it
to, but I sure don't feel
crowded."
Of course, problem areas still
remain. Consider the post office
area after chapel. Or the
coffeeshop at 2:30. Parking can
be a hazard towards achieving
being on time for classes, and
how many have huddled on the
gym steps an extra half hour
because they didn't anticipate
being pushed through a bus
window as a result of the pressure
of bodies within?
Plans, however, are in the
offing. The proposed new annex,
according to Dean Brushaber, is
favor of Northwestern, and there-fore
will give Bethel the opportu-nity
of gaining a building permit
to begin construction in Novem-ber.
The new annex will be used
mainly to relieve congested areas
in the LRC building. The base-ment
floor of the annex will
provide space for three student
lounges and more space to
alleviate the congested post office
area.
The second floor will be used to
extend the present coffee shop.
The new coffee shop will be
approximately three times its
present size.
The third floor will provide ad-ditional
office space. The public
affairs, Christian Service and
education department offices will
be placed on this floor of the new
annex.
The fourth floor will extend the
present library facilities. Two new
classrooms will also be built on
this floor in addition to the addi-tional
space to be used as a study
area. The education department,
which presently occupies the back
portion of the library, will be
moved to the third floor offices in
the new annex.
If one wishes to inspect the
specifics of this building project,
one may venture up to the fourth
floor of the fine arts building. The
blueprints for the annex have
been put out for display directly
across from the dean's office.
anticipated to be completed by
next summer. It is intended to
triple the size of the coffee shop,
as well as provide more library,
lounge, recreation, office, and
classroom space.
It is hoped that parking and bus
problems will be alleviated as car
pools are formed and schedules
settled into. If not, measures such
as the acquiring of an additional
bus for peak periods may need to
be taken.
Therefore, despite the limita-tions
evident in the resolving of
the situation, it would appear that
student opinion and concern has,
coupled with the efforts of the
administration, brought about an
improved community. From the
Clarion staff, now speaking from
the celestial heights of the former
banking window (as compared to
last year's boiler room quar-ters)—
Thanks, Bethel!
by G.W. Smith
On a Saturday morning, the
third of September, a throng of
some five hundred freshmen in-vaded
the Arden Hills campus
intent upon placing a multitude of
possessions into one very small
room. Welcome Week had
officially begun.
Suitcases, trunks, boxes, stere-os,
bigger boxes, televisions and
clothes for at least three decades
of existence arrived in a motley
assortment of trucks, cars,
U-Haul trailers, vans, mobile
homes and little red wagons. The
once quiet Bethel campus, pre-viously
inhabited by a peaceful
population of squirrels and bunny
rabbits, immediately became a
snarled mass of frolicking fresh-men—
lost, alone and afraid.
In the midst of this continuous
caravan of calamity there arrived
a close-knit unit of blue-shirted
"smileys" to assist the freshmen
in carrying luggage, giving
directions and providing encour-agement.
The smileys swiftly infiltrated
the masses and emerged with
suitcases in each hand, shoes and
neckties slung over shoulders,
anything from fruit bowls to
tambourines upon their heads
and at least a half a dozen no. 2
pencils clenched between still
smiling mouths.
The hectic rush of opening day
subsided by mid-afternoon and by
evening the once lost one's and
two's became groups of six, seven
and eight.
Now that the week had actually
begun, it was time for the
welcome.
Prompted by their fearless
leaders, Mike Rosell and Nan
Goss, the smiling Welcome Week
staff of 41 volunteers skillfully
provided the new freshmen with a
variety of fun and entertainment.
Saturday night saw the show-ing
of the acclaimed movie
"Brother Sun Sister Moon,"
replete with popcorn and root
beer for all.
Sunday was a full day for the
new students and began with
morning worship in the Bethel
gymnasium, climaxed that eve-ning
with a literally riotous mixer
and series of skits.
Monday began quite early-
3:00 a.m. It was sock hop time in
the gym a la fifties. For one
complete hour the now slightly
irate, dreary-eyed, robe-clad
continued on page 2
Everyone enjoys more elbow room

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B.J. Thomas will bring his famous hit-songs, which
include, "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head," and
"Don't Worry Baby," along with his new found faith to
Bethel tonight at 8 p.m.
`Smileys' welcome freshmen
with assistance, entertainment
SEP 16 1977
Bruce Olsen editor Greg Kuntz sports editor The Clarion is published weekly
Holly Schmiess news editor Mark Holmes photo editor by the students of Bethel College.
Nancy Naumenko production editor Juan Ramos cartoonist Letters to the editor should be sent
Suzi Wells copy editor Arlan Swanson business manager to p.o. 91 by the Sunday before publication
THE CLARION
Bethel College Vol. 53, No. 1 September 16, 1977
by Bruce Olsen cal method available to be used at
The Bethel Board of Regents sod-breaking. The three possible
have taken another step to methods include a commercial
alleviate the present crowded mortgage through a local bank,
conditions on the Bethel campus bonds approved through the
by planning to build a second student Higher Education Facility
annex on to the present facilities. Authority (HEFA), or through a
This new annex will be added on low-interest loan from the Hous-to
the present Learning Resource ing and Urban Affairs Depart-
Center (LRC) building. ment (HUD) of the federal go-
The new annex, which is to vernment.
begin construction sometime in The new construction plans
November, will be the same size also provide for the building of a
as the annex on to the fine arts courtyard and a small theatre
building, covering four floors and outside of the new annex.
extending the LRC building The construction dates on these
another forty feet. new buildings are all tentative
Cost of the new annex is es- until the present squabble be-timated
to be in excess of tween Northwestern Bible Col-
$400,000. The regents plan to lege and the Village of Arden
fund this building project through Hills has been alleviated.
several sources, one-half to As was reported in the March
two-thirds of which are to come 25, 1977 issue of the Clarion, the
from special gifts and foundation Village of Arden Hills had turned
grants. The remaining finances down a building permit request to
will come out of operating funds Northwestern Bible College due to
from tuition, bookstore and anti-public sentiment about a pro-dining
room sales. posed 1850-seat auditorium to be
Also in the planning stage are built on the Northwestern cam-two
new dorms to go under pus. Therefore Bethel could not
construction in November. These be granted a building permit from
dorms, which will cost approxi- the village, for Northwestern
mately $1.5 million, will be could then argue that their
located in the proximity of the application for a permit was also
football field. If the sale of old valid.
campus were to come about, five The lawsuit between Northwes-new
dorms will be built instead of tern and the Village of Arden
the planned two. Hills is scheduled to go before the
Funding for the dorms may court at the end of this month.
come out of three possible Dean George Brushaber is con-sources,
with the most economi- fident that the court will rule in
Regents plan for annex
by Nancy Naumenko
The dawn of a new era. No, I'm
not referring to the exploration of
Mars, the advanced relations with
Cuba and Russia, or even the pre-sent
availability of the banking
window. Rather, my comment is
in reference to the unprecedented
lack of overcrowding at Bethel.
Present unofficial population
figures stand at 1830 persons, 550
of whom are freshmen, and 140 of
whom are transfers. These
figures, it may be noted, have not
increased appreciably over this
year's projected total of 1825.
No longer do any townhouses
contain seven persons. Doc Rain-bow
has been transported across
the hall from his dressing room
office to a brightly lit office
amidst his colleagues. The
Registrar's office now constantly
contains student traffic from its
new third-story position. And,
of course, which of us could have
failed to note the new positioning
and availability of the banking
window—surely the most appre-ciable
change, according to many.
Commenting on the overcrowd-ing
situation at Bethel, two
freshmen girls each said: "Well,
there's nothing I can compare it
to, but I sure don't feel
crowded."
Of course, problem areas still
remain. Consider the post office
area after chapel. Or the
coffeeshop at 2:30. Parking can
be a hazard towards achieving
being on time for classes, and
how many have huddled on the
gym steps an extra half hour
because they didn't anticipate
being pushed through a bus
window as a result of the pressure
of bodies within?
Plans, however, are in the
offing. The proposed new annex,
according to Dean Brushaber, is
favor of Northwestern, and there-fore
will give Bethel the opportu-nity
of gaining a building permit
to begin construction in Novem-ber.
The new annex will be used
mainly to relieve congested areas
in the LRC building. The base-ment
floor of the annex will
provide space for three student
lounges and more space to
alleviate the congested post office
area.
The second floor will be used to
extend the present coffee shop.
The new coffee shop will be
approximately three times its
present size.
The third floor will provide ad-ditional
office space. The public
affairs, Christian Service and
education department offices will
be placed on this floor of the new
annex.
The fourth floor will extend the
present library facilities. Two new
classrooms will also be built on
this floor in addition to the addi-tional
space to be used as a study
area. The education department,
which presently occupies the back
portion of the library, will be
moved to the third floor offices in
the new annex.
If one wishes to inspect the
specifics of this building project,
one may venture up to the fourth
floor of the fine arts building. The
blueprints for the annex have
been put out for display directly
across from the dean's office.
anticipated to be completed by
next summer. It is intended to
triple the size of the coffee shop,
as well as provide more library,
lounge, recreation, office, and
classroom space.
It is hoped that parking and bus
problems will be alleviated as car
pools are formed and schedules
settled into. If not, measures such
as the acquiring of an additional
bus for peak periods may need to
be taken.
Therefore, despite the limita-tions
evident in the resolving of
the situation, it would appear that
student opinion and concern has,
coupled with the efforts of the
administration, brought about an
improved community. From the
Clarion staff, now speaking from
the celestial heights of the former
banking window (as compared to
last year's boiler room quar-ters)—
Thanks, Bethel!
by G.W. Smith
On a Saturday morning, the
third of September, a throng of
some five hundred freshmen in-vaded
the Arden Hills campus
intent upon placing a multitude of
possessions into one very small
room. Welcome Week had
officially begun.
Suitcases, trunks, boxes, stere-os,
bigger boxes, televisions and
clothes for at least three decades
of existence arrived in a motley
assortment of trucks, cars,
U-Haul trailers, vans, mobile
homes and little red wagons. The
once quiet Bethel campus, pre-viously
inhabited by a peaceful
population of squirrels and bunny
rabbits, immediately became a
snarled mass of frolicking fresh-men—
lost, alone and afraid.
In the midst of this continuous
caravan of calamity there arrived
a close-knit unit of blue-shirted
"smileys" to assist the freshmen
in carrying luggage, giving
directions and providing encour-agement.
The smileys swiftly infiltrated
the masses and emerged with
suitcases in each hand, shoes and
neckties slung over shoulders,
anything from fruit bowls to
tambourines upon their heads
and at least a half a dozen no. 2
pencils clenched between still
smiling mouths.
The hectic rush of opening day
subsided by mid-afternoon and by
evening the once lost one's and
two's became groups of six, seven
and eight.
Now that the week had actually
begun, it was time for the
welcome.
Prompted by their fearless
leaders, Mike Rosell and Nan
Goss, the smiling Welcome Week
staff of 41 volunteers skillfully
provided the new freshmen with a
variety of fun and entertainment.
Saturday night saw the show-ing
of the acclaimed movie
"Brother Sun Sister Moon,"
replete with popcorn and root
beer for all.
Sunday was a full day for the
new students and began with
morning worship in the Bethel
gymnasium, climaxed that eve-ning
with a literally riotous mixer
and series of skits.
Monday began quite early-
3:00 a.m. It was sock hop time in
the gym a la fifties. For one
complete hour the now slightly
irate, dreary-eyed, robe-clad
continued on page 2
Everyone enjoys more elbow room